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ENG 113.3 (W03) Online Class Syllabus Spring Session 2024
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ENG 113.3 (W03) Online Class Syllabus Literature and Composition: Reading Narrative Spring Session (Quarters 1 and 2) (May 6-June 21, 2024) |
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Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that the land on which we gather is Treaty Six territory and traditional Metis homeland, and we acknowledge the diverse Indigenous peoples whose footsteps have marked this territory for centuries. Our Department’s vision is to be a place where many peoples come together to engage in mutually respectful relations and dialogues.
Course Description
The official course description and prerequisites are in the U of S Course and Program Catalogue available at http://www.usask.ca/calendar/coursecat/
Note: Only 6 credit units of ENG 110, 111, 112, 113, and 114 may be taken for credit. ENG 120 may be used to fulfill 3 credit units of first-year English or Humanities requirements and may also be taken as an elective in addition to 6 credit units of other first-year English classes.
Course Learning Outcomes
This first-year English class will promote critical engagement with narrative literature, with emphasis on assessing the effects of point of view in a work. Secondarily, this is a skills class, concentrating on improving students’ critical reading and effective writing abilities. The more specific outcomes include the following:
1. Recognize the introductory ideas about narrative construction.
2. Identify the point of view in each of the literary works; assess the significant characteristics of each point of view; and explain how the point of view creates the story as we have it.
3. Recognize the elements of fiction, including point of view, plot, setting, characters, and themes.
4. Apply the literary terms associated with fiction when you analyze these literary works.
5. Explain some of the differences between short stories and novels as genres.
6. Explain the historical/social/cultural milieus of each of the literary works.
7. Explore topics/themes within the literary works, including familial and other relationships, gender roles, social class, race, and the supernatural, among others.
8. Recognize the elements of dramatic monologues.
9. Analyze and interpret each of the poems in relation to the significant technical elements such as speaker(s), stanza organization, rhyme scheme, other organizational features, and the themes/ideas.
10. Recognize the elements in paragraphing and the essay-writing process, including free writing, mind maps/webs, mini outlines, formal outlines, and editing strategies.
11. Organize paragraphs and an essay on a set topics.
12. Cite a literary work or a secondary resource in an essay and on a Works Cited page using MLA format.
Electronic Resources and PDFs (Instructor-Provided Learning Materials in Canvas)
Recorded and Live Zoom Meetings
Recorded Panopto Lectures
Printed Learning Materials—Lecture Notes
Literary Works
Print Texts and/or Electronic Resources (Literary / Resource Texts)
**Reading internet commentary and employing AI analysis will not be part of our work with the literary works in this class.
Poems
1. Browning, Robert. “My Last Duchess” and Other Poems. Dover Thrift Edition. ISBN 9780486277837 or free online versions (you are expected to use the online versions listed below)
· My Last Duchess,” https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43768/my-last duchess
· ”The Bishop Orders his Tomb at Saint Praxed’s Church,” https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43746/the-bishop-orders-his-tomb-at-saint-praxeds-church
Short Stories (you are expected to use the versions provided in Canvas/links)
1. Munro, Alice. “Boys and Girls,” Canvas
2. Munro, Alice, “Day of the Butterfly,” Canvas
3. Gilman, Charlotte Perkins, “The Yellow Wallpaper,” Canvas
4. Munro, Alice. “Open Secrets,” Canvas
5. Jackson, Shirley, “The Lottery,” “The Lottery,” by Shirley Jackson | The New Yorker
6. Munro, Alice. “How I Met my Husband,” Canvas
7. Munro, Alice. “Queenie,”
8. Munro, Alice. “The Shining Houses,” Canvas
Novels (you are expected to use the versions listed here)
1. James, Henry. The Turn of the Screw. Dover Thrift Edition. ISBN 9780486266848 or free online version
· https://openpress.usask.ca/turnofthescrew/chapter/the-turn-of-the-screw/
2. Choose ONE of the following three novels to read:
Ross, Sinclair. As for Me and My House. ISBN 9780735252882 (print only from the U of S bookstore)
OR
Taylor, Drew Hayden. Chasing Painted Horses. ISBN 9781770866089 (print only from the U of S bookstore) or online purchase (Google play Chasing Painted Horses by Drew Hayden Taylor - Books on Google Play—Kobo may also have this novel available)
OR
Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. Free online version only. https://www.fadedpage.com/showbook.php?pid=20181181
(Our focus is the storyteller, not Gatsby, so reading the novel is required if you choose this work)
Writing / Resource Texts
1. Hacker, Diana and Nancy Sommers. A Pocket Style Manual. 9th ed. ISBN 9781319341961or paid online version
· https://www.macmillanlearning.com/college/ca/product/A-Pocket-Style-Manual/p/1319169546
2. Matheson, Terry. “Understanding the Short Story.” Permachart. ISBN 9781554312511 or paid online version
· https://permacharts.com/products/understanding-the-short-story
3. Department of English. Requirements for Essays (downloadable)
Contact Hours
I will answer emails daily (other than the days we are off), although weekend access may be more limited. I will answer or return your email as soon as I am able (usually within the next academic day). I will be available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays of each week (other than the days we are off) for Zoom and phone consultation.
Profile
Having travelled more than 900,000 kms as an off-campus lecturer for the University of Saskatchewan since 1990, I obviously enjoy highway driving! I have taught face-to-face classes and offered writing workshops in many Saskatchewan locations, including Melfort, Nipawin, Tisdale, Swift Current, Kindersley, Rosetown, Warman, Prince Albert, North Battleford, Regina, and La Ronge. I hope that I have not forgotten any of the sites that I have visited! I enjoy travelling the province, except when I have had to drive in a blizzard.
I have taught for SUNTEP at the University of Saskatchewan for more than 20 years, I often teach online in Spring/Summer session, and I teach hybrid first-year English classes at the Prince Albert Campus. In 2017. I was awarded the Sylvia Wallace Sessional Lecturer teaching award. Currently, I am the Coordinator for the Writing Centre at the PA & Off-Campus Tutorial Help Centre for students who study at a distance.
My academic interests include nineteenth-century literature and history, especially the American South. My non-academic interests include reading Anne Perry’s novels and struggling with Sudoku. In my off-time, I enjoy riding a motorcycle and walking my dogs. Walking your dog or someone else’s dog is a good stress reliever, even in the winter months! Some might say that this is the only way to embrace winter in Saskatchewan.
The Virtual Classroom
As an online student, you should familiarize yourself with our virtual Canvas classroom as soon as possible so that you are comfortable navigating the Canvas system and the folders in our virtual classroom. No two classes are set up the same way in Canvas, so engaging actively with each virtual classroom is key to being successful.
I will be providing a tour of Canvas in our first Zoom meeting which will allow us to work effectively with the virtual classroom.
Remember that you can’t break Canvas, so click on all the folders you find so that you know where things are!
Textbooks: Make use of your textbooks when attending or viewing Zoom meetings, reading the learning materials, and listening to the Zoom meetings/ Panopto lectures. This is essential to being a successful student of literature. Without the appropriate text(s), you do not have the tool(s) to ensure you know how the texts work. I will be referring to specific passages as we work through the texts as do the lecture notes, so you may find it easier to work with print books or printed online versions of texts.
**Reading internet commentary and employing AI analysis will not be part of our work with these literary works in this class.
Pen, Pencil, and Paper: Although you need your computer, laptop, or tablet to participate in the online elements of the class, you may want to take notes when listening to the Zoom/audio lectures or reading the print notes the old-fashioned way: on paper with a pencil or pen. You may find that less cumbersome than trying to manage more than one window at a time on your computer and will help you remember ideas for the midterm, essay, and final exam.
To ensure a positive academic environment for all students and the instructor, you are expected to conduct yourselves in a professional manner in this class.
Communication Courtesies
When emailing an instructor, you must consider this formal communication and should conduct yourself accordingly.
Send emails with a subject heading. Use complete sentences, proper punctuation, capitalization, full words, etc. No text message language or short-hand abbreviations. Be clear and concise in your email. If your question requires a long email answer, I will ask that we touch base by phone or set up a Zoom meeting instead.
Before you email questions to me, be sure that you have looked for answers to your questions in the notes you took.
I will be answering emails in a limited capacity on weekends.
U of S Email
The University communicates with students through PAWS and through the student’s University email account; it is your responsibility to check for such communications daily.
You are required to use your U of S email for all class communications. I will not reply after the first time to a non-U of S email. Please set up each of your devices to send from a U of S email for the purposes of this class.
Zoom Classes/Canvas Resources
For the literary works and assignments in this course, I will be setting up Zoom lectures and discussions, some of which will be live while others will be recorded.
**These Zoom resources are the equivalent of attending face-to-face classes.
**You are responsible for what we discuss in relation to the midterm, the essay, and the final exam.
Attending the live Zoom discussion is always a good idea if you are able to do so. Being able to ask questions and chat about the literary works and assignments is an important element of the course.
However, if you do not attend the Zoom discussions in person, the expectation is that you will watch these within 24 hours of the meeting/recording as you are responsible for the information about the readings and assignments that we have discussed.
These Zoom meetings should help you stay on track with the readings and the assignments. Use these Zoom discussions, along with a printed copy of the Syllabus to keep up with the readings and assignment.
I will be keeping track of student listening habits in Canvas as we move through the course. I will send out reminders for those who seem to be falling behind or are missing recorded work.
Attending to the online class daily is essential to being able to complete the course successfully by the end of the term. You should make a habit of attending cyber class at the same time each day as it will provide you with a routine and the habit to get to the end of the course and be successful.
If this were a face-to-face class, you would be in class 2 hours a day for 3 days a week. This 6 hours per week does not include reading the works in preparation for the lectures and writing assignments, which might average 10-20 hours or more per week.
Even though we are going to stretch this 3 cu. class over Q1 and Q2, such classes move quickly in terms of how much time we have together.
Every day in this class is the equivalent of two days in the regular session. You will want to keep that in mind when working through the course. As well, pre-reading literary works would be a good way to begin.
Reading Actively and Making Notes
Be an active reader. Study actively.
To read actively, you need to make notes in the margins of the texts, underline, and highlight if you are reading print texts. If you are able to print the PDFs or online resources, you may find them easier to manage than reading online and making notes on paper. Get to know the texts so that you can find things easily.
To study actively, you should also make notes outside the text: i.e. a synopsis, character lists, ideas as you read, connections and parallels between one work and another.
And, most important of all, make lists of questions you think might be on the final exam. If you were making up the exam, what would you want the students to think about? Devise interesting and challenging comparative questions.
Midterm and Final Exam Scheduling
Midterm and final examinations must be written on the date scheduled.
Final examinations may be scheduled at any time during the examination period (June 23-27); students should therefore avoid making prior travel, employment, or other commitments for this period. If a student is unable to write an exam through no fault of his or her own for medical or other valid reasons, documentation must be provided and an opportunity to write the missed exam may be given. Students are encouraged to review all examination policies and procedures: http://students.usask.ca/academics/exams.php
Grading Scheme
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Introductory Post (submitted on time) |
+1% |
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Syllabus Quiz |
5% |
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Module Quiz 1 |
5% |
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Module Quiz 2 |
5% |
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Midterm |
20% |
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Essay 1 |
30% |
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Final Examination |
35% |
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Total |
100% |
Detailed descriptions of assignments will be in the Canvas folders
Quality Writing Help for Free!
Anyone taking an USask Off-Campus class and online W sections (administered by the Distance Education Unit) has access to free support through the PA & Off-Campus Tutorial Help Centre. You do the work. We support you in the process. The PA & Off-Campus Tutorial Help Centre provides tools and support to help you write effective essays, reports, or reviews. Simply submit a project draft, and a qualified tutor will assess your work and offer advice to improve your project. Contact: https://pa.usask.ca/support.php#PAOffCampusTutorialHelpCentre
Evaluation Components
Formal Requirements
Read and study the required literary works and writing resources.
Read and study the Learning Materials—Lecture Notes.
Attend live and/or listen to and take notes on the Zoom meetings.
**Listen to and take notes on the audio lectures (Fitzgerald) if you chose this novel.
Complete the Introductory Post.
Complete the Syllabus Quiz.
Complete the AIT (Academic Integrity Tutorial—4 Modules and 4 Quizzes). If you have completed the AIT within the last twelve months, you may submit evidence of that prior completion instead. Upload the 4 AIT certificates into the Canvas folder.
Complete the OLIP (Online Library Instruction Program--4 Modules, 4 Quizzes, and the Student Evaluation). If you have completed the OLIP within the last twelve months, you may submit evidence of that prior completion instead. Email details for OLIP completion (professor, class information, date).
Complete Module Quiz 1.
Complete Module Quiz 2.
Write the Midterm.
Write Essay 1.
Write an online 2-hour final exam in June 2024.
N.B. The OLIP and AIT must be completed (if you have not previously done so in the last 12 months), and the final exam must be written to be considered for a pass in the class.
N.B. Completing only the OLIP, the AIT, and the final exam will not allow you to pass the course and will result in a grade not exceeding 49%.
Introductory PostN.B. Assignments received after the last day of classes in the term will earn 0 unless you have a medical or compassionate situation and have made prior arrangements.
Earn 1 bonus mark by completing the Introductory Post by the due date. See Canvas for details.
AIT (Academic Integrity Tutorial)
Value: Non-credit “Must Complete”
Due Date: Available May 13 at 6 a.m. and due no later than 10 p.m. on May 17
Purpose: Understand the principles of Academic integrity in the university setting
Description: Complete the 4 modules and 4 quizzes. Upload the 4 earned
certificates into the AIT folder
OLIP (Online Library Instruction Program)
Value: Non-credit “Must Complete”
Due Date: Available May 23 at 6 a.m. and due no later than 10 p.m. on May 24
Purpose: Understand the principles of library research in the university setting
Description: Complete the 4 modules and 4 quizzes
Syllabus Quiz
Value: 5%
Due Date: Available May 10 at 6 a.m. and due no later than 10 p.m.
Purpose: Answer 10 multiple-choice questions based on the Syllabus in one 10-minute sitting
Description: See the quiz in the Quizzes folder
Module Quiz 1
Value: 5%
Due Date: Available June 3 at 6 a.m. and due no later than 10 p.m.
Purpose: Answer 10 questions based on the Learning Materials—Lecture Notes on essay writing in Canvas in one 15-minute sitting. Earn 80% or more in order to earn a 1-day extension for essay 1.
Description: See the quiz in the Quizzes folder
Module Quiz 2
Value: 5%
Due Date: Available June 7 at 6 a.m. and due no later than 10 p.m.
Purpose: Answer 10 questions based on the plot and characters in James’ The Turn of the Screw in one 15-minute sitting.
Description: See the quiz in the Quizzes folder
Online Midterm
Value: 20%
Due Date: Available May 21 at 6 a.m. and due no later than 10 p.m.
(limit of 90 minutes in one sitting)
Purpose: Respond to one question in paragraph form and analyze the significance of four quoted passages in paragraph form based on the short stories in module 1
Description: The 90-minute midterm will be available to students at 6 a.m. on May 21. It is due no later than 10 p.m. on May 21. Questions on the midterm will be randomized.
You may not discuss the midterm with any person in this class (other than the instructor) between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. on May 21.
The midterm will require that you respond to one question and four quoted passages from the short stories that we studied in class.
Spend about 15 minutes planning your answers, 60 minutes writing your paragraph answers, and 15 minutes editing the work. The midterm will be marked on content, organization, and writing skills.
· Open textbook and class resources are allowed, although I don’t recommend spending much time looking things up;
· No outside resources (internet resources etc.) are allowed;
· Use of AI is not allowed;.
· 2% penalty for quoting other passages in your responses; and
· You may not ask colleagues, friends, or family for help with proofreading etc. for the midterm.
Essay 1
Value: 30%
Due Date: June 10 by 10 p.m. (June 11 by 10 p.m. with a 1-day earned extension)
Purpose: The essay will ask students to discuss an assigned topic in response to the literary work in Module 3
Internet commentary and AI use are not allowed
Description: See the essay assignment in the Assignment folder
Online Final Exam
Value: 35%
Due Date: TBA
Purpose: The exam is comprehensive and will cover all the class’s readings
Description: 2-hour online exam
Exams will be randomized. Students will write 2 essays, one of which will be on your novel choice (Ross, Taylor, or Fitzgerald). The second essay will require you to discuss multiple works from the course.
The expectation is that you will write the exam essays (5-paragraphs each) within a 3-hour period: Spend about 10 minutes planning the essays, 100 minutes writing the essays, and 10 minutes editing the essays. The exam will be marked as if you were writing a closed-book invigilated exam in an exam room at the University.
· Open textbook and class resources are allowed, although I don’t recommend spending much time looking things up;
· No outside resources (internet resources etc.) are allowed;
· Use of AI is not allowed;
· 2% penalty for quoting in your essays; and
· You may not ask colleagues, friends, or family for help with proofreading etc. for the final exam.
Please note that take-home and online exams are viewed and treated the same as any other exam. Online exams are tracked and monitored for irregularities.
Any collusion, collaborating, copying, cheating or any form of academic misconduct is a very serious offence at the University of Saskatchewan and could result in suspension or expulsion from the university.
It is your responsibility to be familiar with the University of Saskatchewan policies and procedures on Academic and Non-Academic Conduct. More information is available at http://www.usask.ca/secretariat/index.php
Extensions
Free 1-day Extension for the Syllabus Quiz, Module Quiz 1, or Module Quiz 2:
One extension will be granted to each student to be used at your discretion for the Syllabus Quiz, Module Quiz 1, or Module Quiz 2.
You do not need to contact me if you want to use your 1-day extension.
You are expected to keep track of whether you have used your 1-day extension which will apply to your first late quiz.
Earned 1-day Extension for Essay 1:
Students may earn a 1-day extension for essay 1 by earning 80% or more on the Module Quiz 1.
You do not need to contact me if you want to use your 1-day extension for essay 1.
You are expected to keep track of whether you have earned such an extension.
Late Assignments
A missed Syllabus Quiz, a missed Module Quiz 1, or a missed Module Quiz 2 after you have used your 1-day extension, will earn 0 unless you have a documented medical or compassionate situation such as death in the immediate family (a job and heavy class load are not compassionate situations) and have contacted me about your situation before the quiz is due.
A late essay 1 (after you have used your 1-day extension if you earned one) will be penalized at 3% per day, including weekend days, until the last day of classes. After the last day of classes, the essay earns 0.
If you have a documented medical or compassionate situation, you will need arrange for alternate submission in advance of the due date.
Additional Information
English Department Standards for Composition
To pass English 113.3 a student must by the end of the class have shown competence in the following:
1. organizing an essay on a set topic, developing ideas logically and systematically, and supporting these ideas with the necessary evidence, quotations, or examples;
2. organizing a paragraph;
3. documenting essays using the MLA method;
4. writing grammatical sentences, avoiding such mistakes as the following:
i. comma splices, run-on sentences, and sentence fragments
ii. faulty agreement of subject and verb or pronoun and antecedent
iii. faulty or vague reference (e.g., vague use of this, that, or which)
iv. shifts in person and number, tense, or mood
v. dangling modifiers;
5. spelling correctly; and
6. punctuating correctly.
